City officials have a two step plan that they say could end homelessness in Calgary. Savings to the shelter systemWhile it sounds like an expensive plan, Nenshi points out that the current shelter system is very expensive. "If we can pull people out of that shelter system, that's actually savings to the whole system," said the mayor. The city estimates that going ahead with the entire plan would create 2,800 construction jobs in Calgary. Nenshi said ideally, he would hear from the federal and provincial governments by this fall whether they're interested in investing in the plan.

Source: CBC News July 24, 2020 10:52 UTC